Currency

McManus-backed lender has financed private Ipas operators, accounts show

McManus-backed lender has financed private Ipas operators, accounts show

Novellus Finance, an alternative lender linked to the McManus family, has provided loans to companies providing emergency accommodation for people seeking international protection in Ir...

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Andy Farrell’s Ireland fought the law – and the law won. Now it’s time to react and recalibrate

Andy Farrell’s Ireland fought the law – and the law won. Now it’s time to react and recalibrate

We’ve all done it. The speed limit says 80 km/h, but 85 is really 80, isn’t it? Parking for “just two minutes” on a double-yellow line because the shop is right there. That cheeky U-tur...

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Film world’s fascination with boxing – and the story of the Irish pioneer who blazed a trail for Katie Taylor

Film world’s fascination with boxing – and the story of the Irish pioneer who blazed a trail for Katie Taylor

It’s been quite a while since Katie Taylor fought for a purse that didn’t have six zeroes on the cheque. That’s something that brings a smile to the face of the woman who was her inspir...

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Russian losses: CDB Aviation has clawed back over $250m on stranded aircraft

Russian losses: CDB Aviation has clawed back over $250m on stranded aircraft

Dublin-based aircraft lessor CDB Aviation has won a $24.5 million (€21.17 million) insurance payout over the loss of nine aircraft stranded in Russia following the invasion of Ukraine. ...

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“We really like the Irish market”: August Equity eyes more deals as it deploys €400m fund

“We really like the Irish market”: August Equity eyes more deals as it deploys €400m fund

Covent Garden is best known as one of the premier shopping destinations London has to offer, with shops ranging from Apple to high-end fashion brands like Arc’teryx and Tom Ford. But th...

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“Shouldn’t have been in range it was”: O’Brien contests damages but accepts defamation charge

“Shouldn’t have been in range it was”: O’Brien contests damages but accepts defamation charge

On November 21, a jury awarded substantial and aggravated damages totalling €823,500 to two human rights solicitors in a defamation case the pair took against Denis O’Brien and his spok...

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